Features that sell

Features that sell

According to the National Association of Realtors latest profile of home buyers and sellers, buyers plan to occupy their homes for the next 10 years. They want homes that offer the room, flexibility and comfort they anticipate they will need for a long time. Over three out of four buyers chose a detached home, while attached homes - condos and Townhomes - were favored by single home buyers & buyers without children.

Byers today

The medium sized existing-home purchased in 2010 was built in 1990, with 1780 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Size mattered most, while the Holmes condition came in a close second condo buyers in multiple surveys expressed concerns over operating cost. They want energy efficient appliances, Windows, water and operating systems. They are also carefully considered commuting costs to jobs, schools and other destinations. Overall, they are buying smaller houses closer to the inner city.

A study by the National Association of homebuilders found that buyers are interested in Saving on square footage, but they want a gracious, but casual ambiance. It's likely that new homes will reflect Byers preferences for maximizing square footage with smaller entries, dining rooms and living rooms, and a warning that square footage to a greater sized family room and eat-in kitchen.

Byers want homes that are sustainable and affordable, more than homes that are impressive to others. For that reason, Builder's predict that homes of the future will continue to be smaller and more energy efficient, with far better space planning, storage and utility an existing homes have today.